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The Cornishman
Is it worth buying a life insurance policy?
If you're confused about what cover you need or when you should get it, SARA KEENAN speaks to the experts
3 min |
June 05, 2025
The Cornishman
Cornwall women win Tamar Cup but can't stop Devon progressing
ON a glorious afternoon at Polson Bridge, both sides served up a feast of attacking rugby for the four figure crowd - but it was Cornwall who enjoyed a 31-27 win over Devon.
2 min |
June 05, 2025
The Cornishman
Service for hospice co-founder
A MEMORIAL service to celebrate the life and work of Eddie Farwell, co-founder and retiring CEO of the Children's Hospice South West (CHSW), will take place at Exeter Cathedral on Tuesday, June 17.
1 min |
June 05, 2025
The Cornishman
GERANIUM MANIA
YOU'LL BE SPOILED FOR CHOICE WITH THESE EASY, VERSATILE, BOLD BEAUTIES
2 min |
June 05, 2025
The Cornishman
Youths need work; work needs doing. Why is it so hard?
WHILE the announcement of any funding from central government for the South West - of which Cornwall is a (small) part - is welcome, it's hard to get too excited about the offer of “up to” £25m for Skills Boot-camps which, Labour tells us, are part of its plans to “steer the economy forward” with reforms which will “refocus the skills landscape towards young, domestic talent”.
1 min |
June 05, 2025
The Cornishman
PRIVATE PARKING
This superb two bedroom studio apartment with a balcony and private parking is part of a development situated alongside Porthmeor Beach in St Ives.
1 min |
June 05, 2025
The Cornishman
Offenders help restore public spaces and tackle graffiti in town as part of initiative
THE Safer Penzance Partnership has launched an initiative which puts offenders to work erasing graffiti in the town.
2 min |
June 05, 2025
The Cornishman
Tributes paid to promoter of music and arts who made cultural contribution to Penwith
Former editor of The Cornishman Richard Vanhinsbergh and Jane Val Baker look back on the life of Martin Val Baker, who was dedicated to promoting the arts and music in Penwith and beyond
3 min |
June 05, 2025
The Cornishman
Dog ban now in place on some Cornish beaches
A SUMMER ban on dogs at some of Cornwall’s beaches is now in place.
1 min |
June 05, 2025
The Cornishman
MOORLAND FARMHOUSE
This charming Grade II listed detached stone farmhouse with wooden windows and shutters, is set in a tranquil, elevated position on Bodmin Moor.
1 min |
June 05, 2025
The Cornishman
Appeal for more funding to combat invasive species
Emily Beament explains why conservationists are claiming British wildlife is facing increasing threats
2 min |
June 05, 2025
The Cornishman
Skills reform will address shortages to 'steer economy'
YOUNG people in Cornwall are set to benefit from some of the 120,000 training opportunities being created across England.
2 min |
June 05, 2025
The Cornishman
Cornwall finish with a flourish in Hampshire
RUGBY UNION
1 min |
June 05, 2025
The Cornishman
Care home modules lifted into place for new facility
THE new Isles of Scilly Integrated Health and Social Care Facility is now taking shape, with the positioning of the prefabricated modules which will form the new care home.
1 min |
June 05, 2025
The Cornishman
Cornwall 'bounce back stronger' in Devon win
CORNWALL captain Paul Smith got the 'reset' he wanted with back-to-back wins over Devon in a Twenty20 double-header on the Blundell's School ground in Tiverton.
2 min |
May 29, 2025
The Cornishman
Gaming shop flooded 56 times in battle with South West Water over faulty pipes
To be flooded with sewage 27 times in your first year of trading and to lose £100,000 in earnings is simply catastrophic for a new business
4 min |
May 29, 2025
The Cornishman
Mining and mundic report firm hits the £1m mark
A FIRM which advises potential homebuyers on the presence of mundic blockwork, old mine workings and unstable ground has turned over £1 million in a year for the first time.
1 min |
May 29, 2025
The Cornishman
The hidden architecture behind Dollar power
Sanctions are the new sieges. Cutting a country off from SWIFT or freezing its assets achieves much the same as a blockade without a single shot fired
3 min |
May 29, 2025
The Cornishman
Café 'rises from the flames' after firebomb attack
A FAMILY-RUN café previously targeted by vandals has now been firebombed.
1 min |
May 29, 2025
The Cornishman
Prolific sex offender dies of cancer in prison
A FORMER airman and prolific child sex offender who died in prison aged 65 had cancer, a report has confirmed.
1 min |
May 29, 2025
The Cornishman
Roadworks chaos as improvements to begin
RESIDENTS in Penzance need to brace themselves for months of roadworks chaos.
3 min |
May 29, 2025
The Cornishman
Hayle make it four in a row with win over botton side Roche
IN County Division One, Hayle made it four wins on the bounce, beating bottom side Roche by six wickets at Tresaise Road.
1 min |
May 29, 2025
The Cornishman
Awards celebrate contributions to community
THE achievements of Penzance’s community champions have been celebrated at a special awards ceremony in the town.
1 min |
May 29, 2025
The Cornishman
Residents campaign to stop council removing 'accessible' beach steps
VILLAGERS are fighting plans to remove a set of steps which have been used for more than 30 years to reach their local beach.
3 min |
May 29, 2025
The Cornishman
Community interest company named the best place to work in Cornwall
COMMUNITY interest company Active Plus has been ranked the best place to work in Cornwall.
1 min |
May 29, 2025
The Cornishman
Three teams share top of the table as visiting clubs enjoy soggy day
On a day of grey skies and patchy drizzle, there was a dramatic fourth round of games in the Bond Timber Cornwall Premier where all five home clubs lost. The last time that happened in the top flight was on 1st July 2023.
3 min |
May 29, 2025
The Cornishman
'Atmosphere on the day' wins Falmouth award
FALMOUTH Town had the honour of picking up the prestigious Football Supporters Association (FSA) Away Day Experience of the Year award at the National Game Awards in association with Isuzu.
1 min |
May 29, 2025
The Cornishman
Rodda's turns to robotics
A CORNISH clotted cream maker is planning to use robotics in its factory for the first time in its 135-year history.
1 min |
May 29, 2025
The Cornishman
Campaigners call for radical change to water industry as sewage dumping battle continues
THOUSANDS of water users around the UK paddled out in a nationwide protest against sewage pollution earlier this month.
2 min |
May 29, 2025
The Cornishman
New Lib Dem and Independent coalition sets out its vision after taking the reins at Cornwall Council
There may now be a new administration in place at Cornwall Council but the major dust cloud kicked up by the May 1 election hasn't settled yet, as the Local Democracy Service's Lee Trewhela reports
4 min |